What are the prerequisites of Statistical Mechanics?

>>8494085
Probability and Thermodynamics.

>>8494085
Depends on the level. You could study it with
>Classical mechanics
>Probability
>Thermodynamics

But that'll only take you so far, you'll also need quantum mechanics.

Bumping for this. Any good references or starting point for a beginner?

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>>8494085

Thermo and quantum are good co-requisites for this. Understand some general probability beforehand. Know basic things like calculating uncertainties and averages/rms in various situations and be familiar with different types of probability distributions.

I'm taking stat mech next semester so I can't say for sure what specific things would be useful since I haven't really seen it yet but these are the stats I've done in classes leading up to stat mech. Hope this helps at all.

>>8494260
Thanks for this anon. I'd really look into it. Can you recommend some book for starting out?

>>8494226
>>8494260
The only thermodynamics I know is the one I learned fromy introductory physics course. Is it good enough?

>>8494085
look here it is course PHYS 140A. Statistical and Thermal Physics I
http://www.ucsd.edu/catalog/courses/PHYS.html

You need quite a bit of stuff for this material; senior level material..

>>8496172
No you need the upper division thermo physics course.

>>8496172
You need to know thermodynamic potentials.

>>8496172
Probably.